Junior McDonald

June 16, 1943 - August 23, 2017

McDonald, James - Surrounded by family on Wednesday August 23, 2017 at C.E.E. Hospital, Petrolia, James JUNIOR McDonald, passed away peacefully at the age of 74. Beloved husband to Shirley for 31 years. Loving father to Scott (Troy) McDonald, Kelly (Norm) McDonald-Tuckwell, Richard Vennell and Terri (Rick Bazinet) McDonald. Proud grandpa and papa to Chad Kaplan, Amanda (Jay) Hayter, Annie (Jacob McKeller) Kaplan, Harley McDonald, Taylor Simonis, Ryan Simonis, Kenedi McCrae, Faith Vennell, Brandon Michael Vennell, Hope Vennell, Amy (Nick Hext) Ewing, Cody James Ewing and Eric DenBoer and three great grandchildren. Junior will be missed by his brother Larry (Pat) McDonald and sisters and brothers-in-law Eleanor (Robert) Cole, Bill (Pat) McNeil, June (Russ) Gilliland, Rocky Stevenson, Peggy (Ron) Penfound and Bonnie Broad. Survived by many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, James (1995) and Katherine (2012) McDonald, his sister Jeannie McDonald and his brother-in-law Douglas Pyne. Junior worked for Holmes Foundry for 25 years before he became a custodian at the Wyoming Public School with his mother and at McIntosh Mechanical with his brother. He loved to play cards every Tuesday at the Wyoming Legion and was a lifelong passionate musician, singing and playing guitar with various bands over the past 50 years. Junior was a devoted husband, father and grandfather who loved to spend time with his family. He also loved the outdoors: fishing, hunting, gardening, golfing, boating and playing baseball in Wyoming. Visitors will be received by the family from 2-4 and 6-8pm on Sunday at the Needham-Jay Funeral Home, 4059 Petrolia Line, where a funeral service will be held on Monday, August 28, 2017 at 11am. As an expression of sympathy, memorial donations may be made by cheque to C.E.E. Hospital Foundation (www.ceehf.ca) or the Petrolia Food Bank. Memories, pictures and condolences may be shared online at www.needhamjay.com